Judges 2:20-23

20So the Lord burned with anger against Israel. He said, “Because these people have violated my covenant, which I made with their ancestors, and have ignored my commands,

21I will no longer drive out the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died.

22I did this to test Israel—to see whether or not they would follow the ways of the Lord as their ancestors did.”

23That is why the Lord left those nations in place. He did not quickly drive them out or allow Joshua to conquer them all.